Clamshell Mode

[xb2003]

This is kind of a two part question, as well as thought process. I want to see if anybody else has done something similar.

It is really unfortunate that you can't enable a MacBook to run with the lid closed. For me, I run a lot of live sound events, and it would be really nice to have a rack mounted MacBook for playing music and multitrack recording. I have considered buying a Mac Mini, but I can get a second hand MacBook pretty reasonably and the Mac Minis are pretty uncommon used. Plus, a Mac Mini would only allow remote access, where as a MacBook could be in a drawer.

So I got to thinking, will a Mac Mini even function without peripherals attached, or is it like a MacBook in that it won't operate without a keyboard and monitor plugged in. Furthermore, is it possible to trick MacOS (or OS X) into thinking a MacBook is a Mac Mini (or Mac Pro, for that matter)

I know that with a Hackintosh, you can choose what type of Mac it thinks it is based on what kexts you use. Is there any other way of doing this?


I made a post the other day about my 2011 with the GPU failure. Apple just called me today to let me know it was finished. But I got to thinking, if what I said above is possible (making a MacBook think it's not a MacBook), is it even possible to use a 2011 with a failed GPU? The one I had wouldn't boot, but has anybody messed with one and found a way around that?

 

[Howard2k]

You mean like this:

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT201834

 

[xb2003]

You mean like this:

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT201834

Yes, but I don't want to have to have a keyboard and monitor plugged in.

 

[Toutou]

Yes, but I don't want to have to have a keyboard and monitor plugged in.

But that's entirely possible.

http://semaja2.net/projects/insomniaxinfo/

 

[Samuelsan2001]

Yes, but I don't want to have to have a keyboard and monitor plugged in.

So don't plug any into it you can even remote access from a phone or pad and control it from there.

 

[xb2003]

So don't plug any into it you can even remote access from a phone or pad and control it from there.

When mine goes to sleep it disconnects from any wireless network. I'm not sure about wired. I most definitely cannot remote into it when it is asleep if it is (or was) connected to a wireless network. I haven't found a way around this, the insomnia program looks interesting.

 

[Samuelsan2001]

When mine goes to sleep it disconnects from any wireless network. I'm not sure about wired. I most definitely cannot remote into it when it is asleep if it is (or was) connected to a wireless network. I haven't found a way around this, the insomnia program looks interesting.

Go into settings and set it to not to sleep.